WHAT IS ART?

➢Art is derived from Latin word

“ars” meaning ability or skill.
➢In this sense, art is used in many varied ways. It
embraces the visual arts, literature, music, and
dance. It also has played a significant role
throughout our history.
 Purpose of art appreciation
Art appreciation encompasses so much
more than just looking at a piece of art
or learning about the artist. Students
can learn to construct meaning and
articulate their thoughts.
 Purpose of art appreciation
Having an appreciation for art also
helps us to develop an appreciation
for each other, and how we are all
unique in our own way.
 Importance and Relevance of Art
Appreciation and Philosophy
Philosophy comes from the Greek words;
philo- meaning “love”, and – sophia which
means “wisdom”, and it literally defined as
“the love of wisdom”. Philosophy uses the
tools of logic and reason to analyze the ways
in which humans experience the world.
 HUMANITIES
Humanities is derived from the Latin
word humanus, which means human,
refined, and cultured. The humanities are
the studies about human culture, such as
literature, philosophy, visual arts, and
history.
 HUMANITIES
The humanities introduce us to the
people we have never met, places that
we have never visited, and the ideas that
may have never crossed our minds. By
showing others have lived and thoughts
about life.
 Creativity vs. Imagination
IMAGINATION is thinking CREATIVITY is doing
of something - whether it something meaningful
is an object, place, time, with your imagination.
etc., that is not present.
IMAGINATION allows us to CREATIVITY allows us to
think of things that are not do something meaningful
real or around us at any with our imaginations.
given time
 BASIC ASSUMPTION
OF ARTS
➢Art is Universal
➢Art is not nature
➢Art involved experience
 Art is universal
Literally art can be found in every
corner of the world. Art is in
everywhere and it is embedded into the
way of life of the people. Exclusivity is
out of bounds when we speak of arts
because it is for everyone.
 Art is universal
Art is the true Esperanto, an
artificial international language,
the one form of culture that is
genuinely beyond national
limitations.
 Art is universal
Example, foreign arts displayed in
museums throughout the world, paintings
such Mona Lisa, Sistine Chapel, and
photos of well-known places are readily
reviewed. We also have foreign
performers performing in the country.
 Art is not nature.
Art is not nature, nature is not art.
Art is made by man and nature by
God. However, nature can be
enhanced by man. The enhanced
beauty and artistry of nature, then,
can be classified as an art.
 Art involved experience.
In order to experience something,
you have to make use of your five
senses. Hence, there can never be
an appreciation of art without
having experienced it.
 Functions of Arts
The functions of art normally
fall into three categories.
➢ Personal functions
➢ Social functions
➢ Physical functions
 Personal Function
The personal functions of art are often
the most difficult to explain. There are
many types of personal function, and
they are subjective and will, therefore,
vary from person to person.
 An artist may create out of a need for self-
expression, and intrinsic motivation. The artist
might have wanted to communicate a thought or
point to the viewer. Perhaps the artist was trying to
provide an aesthetic experience, both for self and
viewers. A piece might have been meant to
"merely" entertain others. Sometimes a piece of art
isn't meant to have any meaning at all.
 Social Function
Social behavior is
influenced by many works
of art. This is manifested by
the way we think, feel, and
move or decide.
Advertisements which announce, describe, and
present something in media greatly influence
the social behavior of the individual. By
making a repetitious announcement using
catchy words and tunes and employing striking
designs and lively colors, people are inclined
to patronize certain products or services.
 Physical Function
Whenever art has function, this function
influences and often determines the
form. The fact is that, if an object is
made for a certain function, it should be
made in such a way that it can perform
its function.
 Functions change according to form,
and if there are many functions, there
will be many forms. A spoon is a
common object for everyday use.
Spoons have different sizes and
purposes. Some spoons are designed for
babies and others for adults.
FORMS OF VISUAL ARTS

FORMS OF ART
EXPRESSION
 VISUAL ARTS
These are the arts that meet the eye and evoke
an emotion through an expression of skill and
imagination. They include the most ancient
forms, such as painting and drawing, and the
arts that were born thanks to the development
of technology, like sculpture, printmaking,
photography, and installation art.
VISUAL ARTS
 Performance ART
are arts or skills that require a
performance in front of a public
audience. Examples are acting, singing, and
dancing. Other forms of the Performing Arts
include opera, theater, magic or illusion
performances, mime, spoken word,
recitation, and public speaking
Performance ART
 Poetry Performance
It refers to poetry composed with
the intention of being performed, or
composed during a performance in
front of a live audience.
Ex: Balagtasan
Architecture
- Architecture is the art and method
of building and designing structures
with an artistic element instead of
relying solely on construction
abilities.
Architecture
DANCE
Dance is a fully-fledged art form,
belonging to the 'performing arts', a
goal in itself and a means of allowing
a human being to express his inner
feelings, thoughts and experiences.
DANCE
FILM
- Movies are the highest art from because it
takes writing, story, photography, drawing,
painting, concept art, animation, visual
effects, music, acting, and a whole host of
other talents, skills, and abilities from
talented individuals.
 LITERATURE
Literature is considered a form of art
because the author communicates ideas and
experiences to the reader. The story told in a
literary work also connects to individual
readers, affecting them in much the same
way that other kinds of art might do
LITERATURE
 THEATER
- is a collaborative art form which combines
words, voice, movement and visual elements
to express meaning. The field of theatre
encompasses not only live improvised and
scripted work, but also dramatic forms such
as film, television and other electronic
media.
THEATER
 APPLIED ARTS
The applied arts are the application of
design and decoration to everyday objects
to make them aesthetically pleasing. The
term is applied in distinction to the fine arts
which aims to produce objects which are
beautiful and/or provide intellectual
stimulation.
APPLIED ARTS
VISUAL ARTS
Visual arts include the following:
❑The Subject of Art
❑ Sources of art subject
❑Kinds of Subject
❑Different level of meaning
Subject of Art
The subject of art refers to any
person, object, scene, or event
described or represented in a
work of art.
2 types of Subject
of Art
Representational
Non-Representational
Representational Art
Also known as Objective
Representational art or figurative
art represents objects or events in
the real world, usually looking
easily recognizable.
Representational Art
It uses “form” and is
concerned with “what” is to be
depicted in the artwork.
Example: painting, sculpture,
graphic arts, literature, and
theater arts.
Non- Representational Art
Also known as Non-objective these
are those arts without any reference
to anything outside itself (without
representation). It is non-objective
because it has no recognizable
objects. Abstract Art.
Non- Representational Art

The artist will use form, shape, color, and line

and it doesn’t represent real objects in our world.
Sources of Art Subject
1. Primary sources provide first-hand
testimony or direct evidence concerning
a topic under investigation. They are
created by witnesses or recorders who
experienced the events or conditions
being documented.
Often these sources are created at
the time when the events or
conditions are occurring, but
primary sources can also include
autobiographies, memoirs, and oral
histories recorded later.
Sources of Art Subject
2. Secondary sources interpret
and analyze the primary
sources. It include pictures,
quotes, or graphics of primary
sources.
Kinds of Subject
Artists usually draw their arts through the
different kinds of subject. These include:
Still Life, Landscapes, Seascapes and
Cityscapes, Animals, Portraits, Everyday
Life, History and Legends, Religion and
Mythology, Dreams and Fantasies
Still Life
These are groups of inanimate objects
arranged in an indoor setting. Example:
flowers and fruits arrangements; dishes,
food, pots and pans, musical instruments
and music sheets. The arrangement is that
like to show particular human interests and
activities.
Still Life
Landscapes, Seascapes
and Cityscapes
Artists have always been
fascinated with their physical
environment.
Landscapes, Seascapes
and Cityscapes
ANIMALS
They have been represented by
artists from almost every age and
place. In fact, the earliest known
paintings are representation of
animals on the walls of caves.
ANIMALS
The carabao has been a favorite
subject of Filipino artists. The
Maranao’s have an animal form of
sari-manok as their proudest prestige
symbol.
ANIMALS
PORTRAITS
People have always been intrigued
by the human face as an index of the
owner's character. As an instrument
of expression, it is capable of
showing a variety of moods and
feelings.
PORTRAITS
EVERYDAY LIFE
Artistshave always shown a deep
concern about life around them.
Many of them have recorded in
paintings their observation of people
going about their usual ways and
performing their usual tasks.
EVERYDAY LIFE
Genre paintings usually are
representations of rice threshers,
cockfighters, candle vendors, street
musicians, and children at play.
 History and Legends
History Consists of verifiable facts,
legends, of unverifiable ones.
Malakas and Maganda and Mariang
Makiling are among the legendary subjects
which have been rendered in painting and
sculpture by not a few Filipino artists.
History and Legends
Religion & Mythology
The Christian church commissioned
craftsmen to tell the stories about
Christ and the saints in pictures,
usually in mosaic, murals, and
stained glass windows in churches.
Religion & Mythology
Dreams and
Fantasies
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MEANING
A subject matter has three different
levels of meaning. These are:
➢Factual Meaning
➢Conventional Meaning
➢Subjective Meaning
Factual Meaning
the literal meaning or the narrative
content in the work which can be
directly apprehended because the
objects presented are easily
recognized. Examples: stones, river,
house, etc.
Conventional Meaning
refers to the special meaning that a
certain object has in a particular
culture or group of people.
Examples: flag symbol of a nation,
cross for Christianity, crescent moon
for Islam.
Subjective Meaning
any personal meaning consciously
or unconsciously conveyed by the
artist using a private symbolism
which stems from his own association
of certain objects, actions or colors
with past experience.
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